January 2008 Manufacturing in Iowa Topics Importance of Manufacturing to the State Characteristics of Manufacturing Establishments County Dependence on Manufacturing Manufacturing Wages Recent Manufacturing Trends Key Manufacturing Industries Manufacturing Exports Highlights Manufacturing generates 21.0% of Iowa's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Iowa ranks 2nd nationally in terms of the importance of manufacturing to the state economy. Iowa is home to about 6,100 manufacturing firms. 95 percent of Iowa's manufacturing firms are owned by small to medium sized enterprises with fewer than 500 paid employees. Iowa's manufacturing employment level in 2006 was 238,335 jobs, accounting for 11.8% of the state's total employment. Iowa's manufacturing workers earn an average $44,310 per job in annual wages and salaries, ranking 2nd highest by major sector in the state's economy. Iowa exported $7.83 billion worth of manufactured goods in 2006.
Importance of Manufacturing to the State In 2006, manufacturing contributed $26.1 billion in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to Iowa's economy. Manufacturing ranks 1st in size among major sectors of the state's economy when measured by GDP. Manufacturing GDP represented 21.0% of Iowa's total GDP in 2006, placing Iowa 2nd among the states in percentage of total GDP from manufacturing. Iowa's manufacturing employment level in 2006 was 238,335 jobs, representing 11.8% of total employment. Percentage of Iowa s Gross Domestic Product Contributed by the Manufacturing Sector Top 10 States by % of GDP from the Manufacturing Sector Indiana 28.1% Iowa 21.0% Louisiana 21.0% Wisconsin 20.8% North Carolina 19.8% Arkansas 19.6% Ohio 19.4% Kentucky 18.7% Alabama 18.7% Michigan 17.9% Iowa s Top Three Sectors Ranked by GDP ($Billions) Manufacturing Services Finance & insurance 12.1% 18.2% 21.0% Manufacturing $26.1 Services $22.6 Finance & insurance $15.1 Trade 11.9% Government Real estate 11.5% 9.1% Iowa s Top Three Sectors Ranked by Employment Transportation & information Other goods producing Agriculture & related 3.3% 6.5% 6.3% Services 686,667 Trade 309,621 Government 262,009 Percentage of total GDP Iowa s Manufacturing and Other Employment by Sector Services Trade 15.3% Government 12.9% 33.9% Top Three Sectors in the U.S. Ranked by GDP (1) Services (2) Real estate (3) Trade Manufacturing 11.8% Other goods producing Agriculture & related Transportation & information 6.6% 5.7% 5.5% Top Three Sectors in the U.S. Ranked by Employment Finance & insurance Real estate 5.5% 2.8% Percentage of jobs (1) Services (2) Trade (3) Government
Size and Location of Manufacturing Firms Iowa is home to 6,100 manufacturing firms operating from 6,580 physical establishments located throughout the state. 2,779 of Iowa's manufacturing firms are small proprietorships or partnerships with no paid employees other than the principals. 3,007 manufacturing firms in Iowa are owned by small or medium sized enterprises (SMEs), which are defined as having fewer than 500 employees on their payroll. The Distribution of Iowa s Manufacturing Firms, by Employment Size of the Parent Enterprise 2,779 46% 1,085 18% 568 9% 445 7% 617 10% 292 314 5% 5% Sole proprietorships 1 4 5 9 10 19 20 99 100 499 500+ & partnerships Employment size of parent enterprise Large manufacturing enterprises (with 500 or more employees) employ 68.3% of the state's wage & salary manufacturing workers. Manufacturing Sector Employment by County Iowa's 10 largest counties employ 40.6% of its manufacturing workers.
County Dependence on Manufacturing Among Iowa's 99 counties, manufacturing employment averages 12.7% of total nonfarm employment. 8 counties in Iowa have more than 25 percent of their total nonfarm jobs in the manufacturing sector. 65 counties in Iowa have 10 25 percent of their nonfarm jobs in manufacturing. Manufacturing Employment as a Percentage of Nonfarm Employment Iowa Counties by Type of Economic Dependence: Manufacturing and Other Types Farming 13 Mining Manufacturing 32 Service 5 Government 3 Non specialized 46 Total 99 Manufacturing dependence is often measured by the fraction of local earnings from the manufacturing sector. The table at left classifies Iowa s 99 counties by their dependence on any of five basic sectors: manufacturing, farming, mining, service, or government. Counties that are not highly dependent on earnings from one particular sector constitute a sixth group of nonspecialized counties. The criteria for manufacturing dependence is an annual average of 25 percent or more of total worker earnings derived from manufacturing during a 3-year reference period. About one third of Iowa s counties are manufacturing-dependent. Source: Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Manufacturing Wages The average manufacturing worker in Iowa earned $44,310 in wage and salary disbursements during 2006, ranking 2nd among the state's major sectors. Iowa' workers earn 86.3% of the U.S. average for manufacturing wage & salary jobs. Iowa's average wage & salary earnings across all sectors are 79.7% of the U.S. average. Average Wages & Salaries per Job by Major Sector in Iowa ($000s) Finance & insurance Manufacturing Other goods producing Transportation & information Government Real estate Trade Services Agriculture & related 22.8 27.4 26.0 30.6 33.9 39.5 44.3 42.9 53.8 Iowa s Average Annual Wages & Salaries per Job by Detailed Manufacturing Industry ($000s) Computer and electronic products 68.9 Machinery 53.5 Chemicals 52.6 Primary metals 51.4 Electrical equipment and appliances 50.6 Paper 46.0 Petroleum and coal products 45.6 Nonmetallic mineral products 40.8 Plastics and rubber products 40.4 Fabricated metals 39.4 Food 39.3 Furniture and related 38.5 Miscellaneous 37.6 Beverage and tobacco products 37.6 Wood products 37.0 Printing and related 35.6 Textile mills 32.0 Leather and allied products 30.0 Apparel manufacturing 27.0 Textile product mills 23.4 Transportation equipment (N/A) Average Annual Wages & Salaries per Job in Iowa s Manufacturing Sector
Manufacturing Trends Manufacturing Sector and Non Manufacturing Sector Employment Growth in Iowa and the U.S. Percentage of 1990 employment level 140% 130% 120% 110% 100% 90% 80% 70% 1990 U.S. Non mfg. U.S. Manufacturing 2006 Iowa Non mfg. Iowa Manufacturing 30 Iowa s Real GDP ($Billions) in Selected Sectors Real GDP in $billions 25 20 15 10 5 1997 2006 Manufacturing Finance & Insurance Services Agriculture Real GDP in the United States ($Billions) in Selected Sectors Real GDP in $billions 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 1997 2006 Manufacturing Finance & Insurance Services Agriculture
Key Manufacturing Industries Iowa s 10 Largest Manufacturing Industries, Ranked by Contribution to GDP ($billions) Machinery Food and beverages Chemicals Fabricated metals Transportation equipment Electrical equipment & appliances Primary metals Plastics and rubber products Furniture and related products Nonmetallic mineral products $ $1 $2 $3 $4 $5 $6 Contribution to GDP ($ billions) Employment in Iowa s 10 Largest Manufacturing Industries (Ranked by GDP) Machinery Food and beverages Chemicals Fabricated metals Transportation equipment Electrical equipment & appliances Primary metals Plastics and rubber products Furniture and related products Nonmetallic mineral products 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Employment (thousands of jobs) Number of Business Establishments in Iowa s 10 Largest Manufacturing Industries (Ranked by GDP) Machinery Food and beverages Chemicals Fabricated metals Transportation equipment Electrical equipment & appliances Primary metals Plastics and rubber products Furniture and related products Nonmetallic mineral products 0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 Number of business establishments
Manufacturing Exports Iowa exported 7.83 billion worth of manufactured goods in 2006, ranking 28th among all states. Canada was the top destination country for Iowa's manufacturing exports. Among Iowa's manufacturing industries, machinery manufacturers had the highest dollar value of exports. Top 10 Destination Countries for Iowa s Manufacturing Exports ($ millions) Manufacturing Exports from Iowa in Thousands of U.S. Dollars, 2006 Canada 3,014 Mexico 896 Japan 643 Germany 394 United Kingdom 239 France 234 Australia 198 South Korea 183 China 182 Russian Federation 121 The top 3 destination countries listed above account for 58% of Iowa's manufacturing exports. Map, legend, and exports data courtesy of Exports.gov Top 10 Iowa Manufacturing Industries by Value of Exports ($ millions) Machinery Processed Foods Chemical Primary Metals Elec. Eq.; Appliances & Parts Computers & Electronics Transportation Equipment Fabricated Metals Miscellaneous 680.9 633.3 577.0 550.2 486.7 262.4 252.5 1,523.9 2,301.2 The ISU Extension Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS) provides education, research, and technical assistance to Iowa industry through partnerships with Iowa's universities, community colleges and government agencies. Assistance is supported in part by the DoC/NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership, the DoD/DLA Procurement Technical Assistance Program, and the DoC/EDA University Center Program. For additional information, contact Dr. Ronald Cox by e mail at rcox@iastate.edu Plastics & Rubber 201.4